LGX Corner - May

Our team of experts published a new study on the state of the gender-focused bond market, highlighting how these bonds help link gender and finance in the global economy and providing suggestions on what can be done to propel the market forward.

Built on data available on the LGX DataHub, the study analyses 169 gender-focused bonds listed worldwide which allocate all or a portion of their proceeds to financing projects or set clear objectives that contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment. ​

Following the launch of the study, the LGX Academy is organising a special two-hour online session on the role of capital markets in accelerating the growth of gender finance, taking place on 27 June 2023 from 09:00-11:00 CET.​

The course will help you understand the scope and state of the gender-focused bond market, with concrete takeaways on the current challenges and actionable recommendations for issuers and investors, with case studies and testimonials from LGX issuers.

During the Luxembourg financial mission to Beijing, LuxSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Everbright Bank. This development marks the first steps the two institutions have taken together to build bridges between Chinese capital markets and international investors.

"We look forward to working with China Everbright Bank to help link Chinese issuers and international investors and advance the sustainable finance agenda in international capital markets,” our CEO Julie Becker noted.

Established by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and fed by data from the LGX DataHub, the database provides ICMA members and the wider financial community with important insights into the sustainable bond market. 

Our team has recently unveiled new features on the LGX DataHub to further enhance the comparability and usability of GSSS bonds data. The update covers an addition of post-issuance data for SLBs and data linked to EU Taxonomy alignment, as well as improved allocation and impact data at bond level and aggregated data at portfolio level.

We received a visit from EU Financial Counsellors on our premises, where they had the opportunity to hear speeches and presentations on sustainable finance by both our experts and guests from the European Investment Bank. 

We were honoured to welcome H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the President of Cabo Verde, Jose Maria Pereira Neves, on our premises for a presentation of our business activities, with a special focus on sustainable finance.

We are pleased to sponsor the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East conference, taking place on 6-7 June in Dubai. 

Our experts Chiara Caprioli and Carlo Houblie will be at the conference for the two days, an opportunity to meet with the local and international capital markets community. They will also be available in Dubai to meet with any organisation interested in discussing international listings and sustainable finance opportunities.

As part of the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, our CEO Julie Becker joined a panel of experts in international development and finance to discuss how capital flows can be redirected towards building a more sustainable and inclusive global economy.

Multi-utility company Hera issued a EUR 600 m sustainability-linked bond, which is now displayed on LGX. The company targets a GHG emissions reduction of 37% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels and an increase of its use of recycled plastic of 150% by 2030 compared to 2017 levels.

The leading Belgium insurance company Ethias brought its inaugural EUR 250 m green bond to LGX. Through this issuance, the company will be able to support concrete projects across Belgium, in areas such as sustainable housing, renewable energy and green mobility.

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